I would go with a NIKON "IMO" I just bought a Nikon Monarch 800 Realtree it was like $379 from Cabelas, and BPS but I bought it off a E-bay store for $295 guy had like 15 of them. But if I didnt get a such good deal I was going to buy the Nikon Prostaff 440. I looked through both of these before making my decision, bot are very small in size and very light.. There are other brands to go with that are just as good but for the $$$$go with the prostaff 440.... Also where are you fromin MD I gre up there all my life now live on the MD, WV,VA line in WV, but travelto MD everyday for work...